24. This is a sacrifice for sin. So he will lay his hand on the animal's head, before having it killed in my presence at the north side of the bronze altar.
25. The priest will dip a finger in the blood, smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar, and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar.
26. Then he must send all the fat up in smoke, just as he does when a sacrifice is offered to ask my blessing. By this sacrifice the leader's sin will be forgiven.
27. When any of you ordinary people disobey me without meaning to, you are still guilty.
28. As soon as you realize what you have done, you must sacrifice a female goat that has nothing wrong with it.
29. Lead the goat to the north side of the bronze altar and lay your hand on its head, before having it killed.
30. Then a priest will dip a finger in the blood; he will smear some of it on each of the four corners of the altar and pour out the rest at the foot of the altar.